Coordinates like GIMP?

RN
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rayn_nauman
Dec 11, 2008
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The only thing that is lacking from photoshop is the ability to easily determine exactly how many pixels apart things are. For instance, I have some guides placed and I want to drag another guy exactly 10px below the current one. Thing is, i have no idea what pixel that first guide is at. I can’t double click it to get that info, I can’t set the information bar in the bottom left of the image window to a coordinate system like gimp. I do a lot of web development and this is a very important feature to me. Is there something that I am missing? I know I can go to view->new guide but I don’t feel like guessing 30 times as to which point an image i have happens to fall, and then add the 10 pixels down from there.
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JJ
Jim_Jordan
Dec 11, 2008
I’m sure there are plenty of other ways to do this but here is one.

Go to the info pallete/panel, select the flyout menu and edit the options. Set mouse coordinates to ‘pixels’.

With the marquee tool, drag out a selection between point A and B. The info palette will display the width and height of the selection in pixels. If you need a guide, just drag/drop it over the edge of the selection.
JJ
John Joslin
Dec 11, 2008
It’s enough to just double-click the ruler and select pixels as units; then watch the Info Panel as Jim says.

Switch back to your regular units the same way.
RN
rayn_nauman
Dec 11, 2008
Thank you both, i didn’t realize the info window had this as i never open it.

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